I own a model 900 Ithica and I love it.It has a double pin vented barrel,with a nice engraved chamber.It a very fast shooting gun that has brought down deer and many birds with.Would anybody know around what this gun is worth?There is not much info on it? Thank for any info.jay

I looked it up in the Gun Digest book of firearms assembly/disassembly Part V Shotguns. The book says the Ithaca 900 was made by SKB and is more-or-less the same thing as SKB Models XL900, XL900MR, 100, 1300, and 1900 and Ithaca model 300. There must have been some small differences between all those models, but they are so close that the same assembly/disassembly instructions apply to all of them.

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[quote="MrBen"]I looked it up in the Gun Digest book of firearms assembly/disassembly Part V Shotguns. The book says the Ithaca 900 was made by SKB and is more-or-less the same thing as SKB Models XL900, XL900MR, 100, 1300, and 1900 and Ithaca model 300. There must have been some small differences between all those models, but they are so close that the same assembly/disassembly instructions apply to all of them.[/quote] Thank you for looking this up for me do you have a idea on what the gun could be worth?Its a real nice engraved model.

I have an Ithaca SKB XL900 that I have had since 1980 so I take note when I see them in stores. I saw an SKB 900 tonight at a Scheels for 299 very good condintion. Check out www.gunsamerica.com, they have several listed there as well.

I searched another reference, and it seems that I owe an appology to Par. Ithaca did import the recoil-operated models 300 and 900, in addition to the gas-operated XL300 and XL900. I think there must have been only a few of them imported, because they are rare today, but they do exist. Numrich has a few parts for them. Strangely enough, they have barrels for them, which not even Ithaca nor the current importer of SKB have.

As if all these model designations were not confusing enough, Ithaca also sold a Ithaca SKB Model 300 which was a SxS.

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I've shot a number of them over the years owning only one for any length of time. My brother-in-law considers it one of his best field guns (in 20 gauge) just because he hits better with it than most shotguns. Not a bad reason at all.

They have never been my favorites compared to 303's / B-80s, and A-5s. But, I can't say there is anything really wrong with them, either, and clean examples branded "Ithaca" and "Weatherby" are around for 1/4th of what several new autos go for.

If it fits you and you like the way it feels... then why not. Given the choice, I'd personally still opt for Beretta 303 / Browning B-80 models instead.